The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its nationwide strike.
ASUU President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this at a briefing at the Nigeria Labour Congress secretariat in Abuja on Monday.
Ogunyemi said the strike was suspended after the union gave the Federal Government a deadline of the end of October to fulfil its promises.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with the government delegation led by the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, earlier on Monday.
“After an elaborate and extensive consultation process, the National Executive Council of ASUU has agreed to conditionally suspend the ongoing strike action.
“So, all members of ASUU are to resume work after their branch congresses on Tuesday, September 19. However, ASUU will not hesitate to review its position, should the government renege on its MoU, which you all witnessed today,” he said.
ASUU embarked on an indefinite strike on August 13, following government’s failure to implement the agreement reached with the union in November 2016.
